Game 45

Sox Lineup

Podsednik - LF
Cintron - 2B
Thome - DH
Konerko - 1B
Dye - RF
Pierzynski - C
Crede - 3B
Mackowiak - CF
Uribe - SS

Scoring Summary

Vazquez pitched a perfect first.
Pods led off with a walk. Pods advanced on Cintron's ground out and then stole third. On the steal, Kendall threw the ball away, allowing Pods to score. 1-0 Sox. Thome walked. Paulie followed with a homer. 3-0 Sox. Dye hit a solo shot. 4-0 Sox.

The A's were held scoreless in the second.
Thome hit solo shot. 5-0 Sox.

Ellis led off the third with a single. Swisher singled Chavez hit a three-run shot, scoring behind Ellis and Swisher. 5-3 Sox.
The Sox were retired in order.

Vazquez pitched a scoreless fourth.
Uribe led off with a double. Pods sacrificed him over. Cintron singled, scoring Uribe. 6-3 Sox.

Vazquez pitched a perfect fifth
The Sox failed to score.

The A's were held scoreless in the sixth.
Pods walked. Pods stole second, and was out on Cintron's bunt. Cintron advanced to second on a botched pickoff attempt. Thome doubled, scoring Cintron. 7-3 Sox. Konerko walked. Keisler came on in relief. Pierzynski singled, scoring Thome. 8-3 Sox. Crede singled, scoring Paulie. 9-3 Sox.

Cotts and Nelson came on in relief and pitched a scoreless seventh
Flores came on in relief and pitched a 1-2-3 inning.

McCarthy pitched a scoreless eighth.
Karsay pitched a perfect inning.

McCarthy closed out the ninth.

Sox win 9-3!

Sox Record: 30-15